VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced today that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and witness to holiness, will be canonized together on Sept. 7. The date was set during the first ordinary public consistory of cardinals of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, held June 13 […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV reflected on Christian hope – one of the three theological virtues, along with faith and charity – during his general audience on Wednesday. “There is no cry that God does not hear, even when we are unaware that we are addressing him,” the pope said, illustrating this idea with […]
WASHINGTON — While Christianity remained the largest global religion from 2010 to 2020, the latest Pew Research study found that followers of Islam outpaced every world religion in population over the course of the decade. The recently released report, “How the Global Religious Landscape Changed from 2010 to 2020,” includes data from over 2,700 sources, […]
WASHINGTON — Christians must not attempt to live out the promises of Christ alone, Pope Leo XIV told a delegation of 250 people in Rome for the Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Associations and New Communities. Organized by the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life, the annual meeting of moderators of associations of the […]
In 1928, Father Joseph Steiger, a priest at St. Joseph’s in Earling, Iowa, was approached with an urgent concern. A 46-year-old woman named Emma Schmidt was experiencing blackouts, aversions to holy objects, and other terrible afflictions. After years of extensive psychiatric treatment provided no relief, Schmidt’s priest suggested an exorcism. Father Theophilus Riesinger, a Capuchin […]
WASHINGTON — Pope Leo XIV spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call Wednesday afternoon. “The pope made an appeal for Russia to take a gesture that would favor peace, emphasizing the importance of dialogue to create positive contacts between the parties and seek solutions to the conflict,” Holy See Press Office Director […]
NEW YORK — In the Archdiocese of New York, where ordinations to the priesthood have sharply declined in recent decades, a new initiative is seeking to rekindle vocations. Launched this spring, “Called By Name” is the archdiocese’s latest attempt to spark interest in the priesthood. “Only two men applied to seminary last year to be […]
Volunteers have been the backbone of Little Portion Friary since its inception in 1982. The emergency homeless shelter serving downtown Buffalo offers a roof, meals and counseling to help those in need get back on their feet. Greetings, intake, cooking, laundry and cleaning are all done by generous people donating their time. The center has […]
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Monday said Christian families are called to be missionaries of the Gospel to new generations, especially in light of a widespread “privatization” of faith preventing many people from approaching the Church. In the Holy Father’s message to participants of a June 2-3 seminar organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery […]
WASHINGTON — On the weekend of May 31-June 1, many Catholic dioceses in the United States will take the annual collection for the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Communication Campaign in their parishes. The collection helps the Church spread the Gospel message using modern media tools to inform, inspire and enlighten. “While the timeless message of the […]
